Imphal, Sep 14: Wrapped in tri-colour, Manipur police officer Ongmang Haokip was laid to rest on Thursday after being given last respect at Churachandpur in Manipur.

His family members as well as his colleagues in the Manipur police got emotional during his last rites. He was given floral tribute and state honours as per rules.

On Wednesday, Manipur police sub-inspector Ongmang Haokip was shot dead by unidentified militants at Churachandpur.

Haokip, a sub-inspector in the Manipur Police posted at Chingphei, was killed by a bullet injury. Two civilians were also injured by shots fired by miscreants in the Kuki-dominated district.

According to police, he suffered two bullet wounds, and his body was recovered at a bunker on the Chingphei hilltop at around 1:00 PM on Wednesday.

The recovery of Haokip’s body took place when there were exchanges of fire between the volunteers of the majority and minority warring groups at Phubala Canal in the inter-districts of Churachandpur and Bishnupur on Wednesday afternoon.

Churachandpur Superintendent of Police Kartik Maladi said, “Our sub-inspector Ongmang Haokip was a 2009 batch Manipur police. He was posted at duty in Chingphei. For the last four express he has been doing his duty. He was a courageous officer who laid down his life during his duty. We are sadden with the loss of such great officer. He was killed by bullet injury on his forehead. I expresses my condolences with the bereaved family. The department will always stand for the family and look after their needs”.

The incident came a day after three people, all Kukis, were laid to rest by a group of armed men and killed in Kangpokpi, another Kuki-dominated district.

In all, seven people have been killed in violence in September, the fifth consecutive month that clashes have roiled the northeastern state.

Since May 3, the ethnic violence has started in Manipur between two communities which claimed the lives of over 160 people and displaced over 60,000.

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